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Mltdwn said:Basically what makes Dom3 "better" in terms of features and gameplay?

MTW:2 is a historical wargame, Dominions 3 is a fantasy game. That's a pretty big difference to begin with. I don't think we can directly compare the two.

In MTW you might get to control the units directly, but in Dominions 3 you have to carefuly plot the battles beforehand. You can't wring your way with what often are cheapo tactical exploits.

In MTW you have to deal with the Popet, Jihads, Briberies etc. In Dominions 3 you have to deal with unrelenting pretender gods.

In MTW you build crossbowmen. In Dominions 3 you build some crossbowmen and some sacred flagellants that can be Blessed, and then you recruit a With Hunter who can cast magic and use priest spells to lead them...you also summon some Fire Drakes as support, and put a gem on the witch hunter so he can cast Flame Arrows to support the crossbowmen. All the while when your enemy will be massing Pale Ones who are tragicaly weak to arrows but he will also bring some Longdead chaff that are however weak to Banishment your Witch Hunter can use...

In MTW you recruit assasins and get heirs. In Dominions 3 you recruit mages and you have to carefuly think where you can use their skills, in or out of battle, will you research Construction spells or Evocations. Or will you instead build some priests to spread your Dominion and banish undead monster. Or perhaps you will recruit a mage and appoint him as your Prophet.

In MTW you pick on of the historical countries and then LOL as your king racks up funny vices. In Dominions you pick one of uncommon fantasy empires it has such as undead with Roman flavour or Indian inspired civilization. Then you design a pretender god who has his or her own weaknesses and effects on the land and how your sacred units will be blessed. Then you LOL as your pretender racks up afflictions, Curse, Horror Marks and such unless you are careful.

And so on. The differences are huge. It's a matter of taste which you will prefer in the end. I've never enjoyed MTW as much as I enjoy Dominions. Perhaps you are my opposite in this respect.